Description
The EbmlUnicodeString::UpdateFromUTF8 function in libEBML before 1.3.3 allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information from process heap memory via a crafted UTF-8 string, which triggers an invalid memory access.
Published: 2016-01-29
Score: 4.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-438-1 libebml security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3538-1 libebml security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-8662 The EbmlUnicodeString::UpdateFromUTF8 function in libEBML before 1.3.3 allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information from process heap memory via a crafted UTF-8 string, which triggers an invalid memory access.
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Matroska Libebml
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T08:29:22.019Z

Reserved: 2016-01-29T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2015-8790

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Status : Modified

Published: 2016-01-29T19:59:02.157

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2015-8790

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